Libyan National Army Says Video Showing Alleged Crash Of MiG-29 In Libya Fabricated
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published September 09, 2020 | 10:15 PM
A video that allegedly shows the crash of a MiG-29 fighter jet in Libya was falsified and does not correspond to reality, Brig. Gen. Khaled Mahjoub, the head of the eastern-based Libyan National Army's (LNA) Moral Guidance Department, told Sputnik on Wednesday
BENGHAZI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th September, 2020) A video that allegedly shows the crash of a MiG-29 fighter jet in Libya was falsified and does not correspond to reality, Brig. Gen. Khaled Mahjoub, the head of the eastern-based Libyan National Army's (LNA) Moral Guidance Department, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Earlier this week, several news outlets published a video showing the MiG-29 aircraft allegedly crashing on the Libyan territory. The aircraft was supposedly operated by a Russian-speaking pilot. However, the person behind the video did not specify any geographical Names.
"It is clear that a video distributed [over the internet] is fabricated and not true," Mahjoub said.
Its publication is an effort to accuse the LNA of attempting to escalate armed activities, and "it is not true," Mahjoub added, noting that the LNA only responded to attempts to advance in the direction of its positions.
"The battlefront has been calm for some time," the LNA military official said.
In May, the US Africa Command claimed that Russian warplanes, including MiG-29 fighter, were being used to support military activities in Libya. In response, the head of the Russian upper house's Defense and Security Committee, Viktor Bondarev, said that such a statement was nonsensical.
Recent Stories
PTI to stage nationwide protests against alleged electoral frauds
Senate continues discussion on Presidential address to Joint Sitting of Parliame ..
Masood Khan calls for Pak-US cooperation for regional peace
Interior Minister starts Margalla Trail Patrol for security
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 26 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 26 April 2024
ICC Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier, Match 2: Ireland Women open with Comfortable ..
Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up against Pakistan
Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26
Heatwave amid Israel's aggression in Gaza brings new misery, disease risk
Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee
Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till May 17
More Stories From World
-
Ukraine agriculture minister freed on bail in corruption case
54 seconds ago -
Vietnam National Assembly head resigns amid graft purge
1 minute ago -
Calls for mosque demolition weigh on India's Muslim voters
11 minutes ago -
Chinese shares close higher Friday
11 minutes ago -
China's EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show
21 minutes ago -
EU toughens rules on fashion retailer Shein
21 minutes ago
-
Xi meets U.S. secretary of state in Beijing
31 minutes ago -
Ukrainian minister detained over suspected corruption: prosecutors
31 minutes ago -
Golf: PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans scores
41 minutes ago -
Pilot seriously injured after vintage plane crash in Western Australia
1 hour ago -
Iron ore futures close higher
1 hour ago -
Tabloid head wanted to 'protect' Trump from salacious stories
1 hour ago